​11 Gifts For That Guy You Just Started Dating

​These say "I'm into you" and nothing more.

It’s awesome to be in a relationship around the holidays—you have a date for the party circuit, a reason to hang mistletoe, and someone to cuddle with when it’s freezing out. But it can also be stressful AF when you just started dating someone around this time.

After all, it’s early and, even if things are promising so far, it’s hard to know where this is all going. Clearly, you’re not bringing your brand-new plus-one home to meet the family just yet, but things get a little trickier in the gift department—what the heck are you supposed to get?

Naturally, all gifts that scream, “I love you” are out (sorry, engraved Cartier watch), but you want to get them something even if it’s small and silly. Still, it’s not that easy to just come up with this stuff. Plus, you want to stick to a budget—if things fizzle out in a few weeks, you don’t want to have serious regrets about dropping money on your former date instead of yourself. And, if the relationship continues to move forward, you can rest assured knowing that you covered your butt and showed you’re a great gift-giver in the process.

With that in mind, we culled the Internet to find the best and coolest gifts that say, “I’m into you” and nothing more. From the Stranger Things soundtrack on vinyl to cool products that pamper, we’ve got you covered.

An ice-cold cocktail is amazing, but it can quickly get watered down when you use real ice. That’s why these whiskey stones are so great. Just pop them in the freezer and use them in place of ice. The effect is the same, minus the weak drink—and these come in their own little storage pouch.

Great for the intellectual who's always traveling, Scrabble Twist lets you play the classic game without the tiles and board. It can easily be stashed into a satchel or back pocket and whipped out whenever the mood strikes.

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Adult coloring books are a great way to let off some steam, and the Swear Word Coloring Book is a hilarious way to do just that. Gift it to your new S.O., along with some colored pencils for a fun gift they can use over and over again.

Mounted bottle openers are great, but there’s always the issue of caps hitting the floor. The DropCatch bottle opener has a built-in, magnetic cap catcher to help keep stray bottle caps from happening in the first place. Plus, it looks really cool.

Baxter of California’s Best Box features masculine hair, skin, and body products that all come in a cool case. Plus, 10 percent of all kit sales will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation, so you’re doing good while giving a great gift (that smells amazing, btw).

Take your Netflix and chill to the next level with this vinyl version of the Stranger Things soundtrack. The record features all kinds of '80s hits, like Toto’s “Africa” and The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”

There are candles, and then there are candles. Blind Barber falls into the second camp with this soy wax candle with notes of honey, smoke, leather, and lavender. A cool twist: The candle comes in a traditional barbicide jar.

Mark Manson’s best-selling The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck has a hilarious title, but it also has a good message. The book challenges people to stop trying to be positive all the time in order to truly become happy. Definitely something new to discuss over dinner.

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